Member Induction Checklist results - East of England

Member Induction healthcheck results

East of England

Bridget HarrisEofE Member Development Network MeetingJune 24th 2010

If government is changing we will need politicians to change

too

manifesto for a modern

local politics

research

checklist developed with help from member

development officers, leadership advisors and

research on council's own published programmes

responses

So far there's been 300 responses from over 200 Local Authorities, across every region in England

(and Wales)

checklist

1. Before the Election

what, when and why become a councillor

checklist

2. After the Election:

day one practicalities

checklist

3. After the Election:

people

checklist

4. First Month:

introducing the member to

the council

checklist

5. First Month:

introducing the council to the member

checklist

6. doing the job

working inside the council

checklist

7. doing the job

working outside the

council

checklist

8. death by powerpoint

what tools were used?

checklist

9. On going support:

member development programme

checklist

10. On going strategy:

review and evaluation

6. 91% Carry out 'Day One' basics

7. 90% Contact every member with some immediate contact details

8. 88% Provide training and information about Standards

9. 86% Provide ongoing IT training and expertise

10. 82% Introduce new members to Heads of Departments

1. 98% Take photo and contact details

2. 95% Issue new Members with an induction pack

3. 93% Explain about the Council's Code of Conduct

4. 93% Provides IT equipment or financial contribution towards it

5. 93% Collect details to set up allowances and expenses system

6. 62% Don't run pre-election sessions for those interested, on what the role of Councillor entails

7. 60% Achieved accreditation through the Regional and IDeA Charters for Member Development

8. 56% Don't require members to lead and contribute directly to sessions and their own learning

9. 56% Don't offer a political mentor to support new councillors

10. 54% Don't provide guidance and advice on community leadership

1. 81% Don't record training sessions

2. 79% Don't run sessions working in administration and opposition

3. 72% Don't facilitate do ward walks with officers

4. 71% Don't facilitate key meetings in the ward

5. 69% Don't offer new members places on a regional induction programme

OFFICERS 69.21%MEMBERS 50.04%

AVERAGE 62.67%

OUR SURVEY SAID.....

OFFICERS 67%

#1 E.E. AVERAGES

MEMBERS 60.47%

MEMBER 48%

OFFICER 75%

#2 E.E. CASESTUDY

#3 REGIONAL BREAKDOWN

YORKSHIRE & H 74.55%NORTH WEST 75.56%

WEST MIDLANDS 65%

LONDON 61.56%

SOUTH WEST 72.58%

EAST MIDLANDS 59.18%SOUTH EAST 57.88%

EAST OF ENGLAND 63.16%

NORTH EAST 59.75%

#4 EAST OF ENGLAND TOP 10

NORFOLK 90%

ST EDMUNDSBURY 81%

BRAINTREE 87%

CAMBS CC 77%

EAST CAMBS 67%

WAVENEY 91%

FOREST HEATH 74%BRECKLAND 75%

CAMBRIDGE CITY 82%

ESSEX 66%

next steps

use these results to compare improvement in

future induction programmes

We are working with the East of England LGA to raise the bar on support

available for elected members

next steps

keep sharing ideas keep it enjoyable!

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